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# **700x40c bike tire**
**Worth a look**
Shows a thin review moat (74 avg reviews), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 18Growth 80Conversion 33Competition 72Returns 61Price range 90Avg price 94Brand share 59Review moat 96Quality gap 38
**Review moat**
**Incredible****74.45**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Avg price**
**Great****$46.83**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****$16.79–$105.44**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Growth**
**Great****+71.4%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Competition**
**Good****42%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Returns**
**Good****2.6%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Brand share**
**Good****70%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Conversion**
**Okay****2.6%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Market size**
**Bad****$71K**
$71K/yr · 58K searches
**Signals**[** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 700x40c bike tire is a $71K/yr Amazon United States market (58K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 70% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 58/100.
Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **700x40c bike tire market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **1K–2K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$59K–$70K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **2.6%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#1,030**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **93%**
- **Sponsored**
- **78%**
- **Out of stock**
- **5.7%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **73 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **144 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 42% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**15 **—flat
**Sellers**
**62**
**Top-5 brand share**
**70%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**42%**
Top 20: 81%
**Open market**
**24%**
- Maxxis25% - Fincci15% - MOHEGIA15% - YunSCM8% - Hycline7% - MAKELEN6%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +71.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.1×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/700x40c-bike-tire/trend)
## **Top 700x40c bike tire search terms**
- **700x40c bike tire**30K/yr+76.0%1.8% conv. - **700 x 40c bike tires**9K/yr+70.2%1.1% conv. - **700x40c tire**8K/yr+121.2%1.2% conv. - **700x40 gravel tires**4K/yr+8.1%1.1% conv. - **gravel tires 700c x 40**4K/yr+4.2%0.9% conv. - **42-622 700x40c tire**3K/yr+228.7%2.7% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/700x40c-bike-tire/search-terms)
## **Top 700x40c bike tire products on Amazon**
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%4%$3K8%$6K12%$9K16%$11K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**MOHEGIA 700c Gravel Bike Tires Set: 2-Pack 700x40c/42-622 mm Folding Bicycle Tires and Pair Inner Tubes with Tire Levers All-Terrain**MOHEGIA**$32.93**4.5★28 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FDGJNXLY) [2**Maxxis Rambler | Dual Compound - EXO | Tubeless Gravel Tire 700x40C**Maxxis**$50.42**4.7★132 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08NX1C8YY) [3**Fincci Pair 700x40c Bike Tire - 700c Gravel Tires with Kevlar & Nylon 1mm Puncture Proof - Durable 60 TPI Foldable Bicycle Tires 42-622 for Hybrid Electric Touring MTB Bikes**Fincci**$57.30**4.5★247 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D8ZRCX1T) [4**Hycline 700x40C Gravel Bike Tire Set 2-Pack (40-622) Folding Puncture-Resistant Bicycle Tires with Butyl Rubber Tubes and Tire Levers All-Terrain for Gravel Hybrid & Road Bikes**Hycline**$38.20**4.2★53 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FDG73CD5) [5**Maxxis Reaver | Dual Compound - EXO | Tan Sidewall Gravel Tire 700x40C**Maxxis**$54.91**4.7★58 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJ5D6QRC)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**MAKELEN Foldable Bike Tires for Gravel & Commuter Bikes 700x40c/700x45c High-Traction All-Terrain Replacement Tires for City Hybrid Urban Cycling (Black(2 Tires&2Tubes) 700x40c)**MAKELEN**$40.17**8 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GXYLT43V) [**Hycline 700x40C Gravel Bike Tire Set 2-Pack (40-622) Folding Puncture-Resistant Bicycle Tires with Butyl Rubber Tubes and Tire Levers All-Terrain for Gravel Hybrid & Road Bikes**Hycline**$38.20**53 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FDG73CD5) [**MOHEGIA 700c Gravel Bike Tires Set: 2-Pack 700x40c/42-622 mm Folding Bicycle Tires and Pair Inner Tubes with Tire Levers All-Terrain**MOHEGIA**$32.93**28 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FDGJNXLY) [**FOMAS 700x40C Bike Tire Anti-Slip Foldable Replacement All Terrain Tire 2 Pack with Levers for Road Bike (Black 2 Pack with Inner Tube 700 x 40 C)**FOMAS**$26.55**1 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLJQ4SW2) [**FOMAS 700x40C Bike Tire Anti-Slip Foldable Replacement All Terrain Tire 1 Pack with Levers for Road Bike (Black 1 Pack 700 x 40 C)**FOMAS**$16.79**2 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FL1N21X5)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**MAKELEN Foldable Bike Tires for Gravel & Commuter Bikes 700x40c/700x45c High-Traction All-Terrain Replacement Tires for City Hybrid Urban Cycling (Black(2 Tires&2Tubes) 700x40c)**MAKELEN**$40.17**4.8★**▲ 92%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GXYLT43V) [**FOMAS 700x40C Bike Tire Anti-Slip Foldable Replacement All Terrain Tire 2 Pack with Levers for Road Bike (Black 2 Pack with Inner Tube 700 x 40 C)**FOMAS**$26.55**5.0★**▲ 85%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLJQ4SW2) [**FOMAS 700x40C Bike Tire Anti-Slip Foldable Replacement All Terrain Tire 1 Pack with Levers for Road Bike (Black 1 Pack 700 x 40 C)**FOMAS**$16.79**5.0★**▲ 76%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FL1N21X5) [**Michelin Power Gravel Tire 700x40C Folding Tubeless Ready X-Miles Be**MICHELIN**$77.93**4.4★**▲ 74%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BL43DX2X) [**MEGHNA Bike Tire 700C Gravel Bike Tire Foldable 700 x 40C for Road Racing Anti - Slip 40-622mm Replacement Tire for Road Bike Fixed Gear Bike Hybrid Bike Commuter Bike**MEGHNA**$24.20**4.5★**▲ 49%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FKG3M67J)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about 700x40c bike tire**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Wheel Quality**20%
*“Good quality tires”*
**Quality-Overall**20%
*“SO far these tires are great”*
**Size-Overall**12%
*“The tires and tubes fit my rims perfectly”*
**Value For Money**10%
*“Great value”*
**Assembly/Installation**6%
*“Easy to install”*
**Friction**6%
*“Fit perfect and have a lot of traction”*
**Durability**5%
*“and durability”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“As advertised”*
**Strength**3%
*“Not flimsy”*
**Design-Overall**3%
*“Excellent construction”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Quality-Overall**34%
*“More cheap low quality stuff for sale”*
**Assembly/Installation**15%
*“Difficult to install”*
**Size-Overall**10%
*“Not a good fit”*
**Durability**7%
*“They may break on your first usage”*
**Flexibility**6%
*“They seem to ride lumpy”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“Somewhat tricky to implement because of the form”*
**Thickness**2%
*“thin”*
**Mounting**2%
*“hard to mount on 700c rim for me”*
**Weight Heavy**1%
*“they are on the heavy side”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**52%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**16%
**Product Condition**7%
**Leak-Proof**6%
**Defective Material/Parts**6%
**Value For Money**3%
**Quality-Overall**2%
**Functionality-Overall**2%
**Assembly/Installation**1%
**Color**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is 700x40c bike tire profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $71K/yr across 40 tracked products. 3 of 12 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +71.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (58/100).
- **How competitive is the 700x40c bike tire niche?**
- 15 brands and 62 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 42% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 70% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in 700x40c bike tire?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Assembly/Installation, Size-Overall. The return rate is 2.6%.
- **When does demand for 700x40c bike tire peak?**
- Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 3.1× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the 700x40c bike tire niche?**
- Listings span $16.79–$105.44; the average listing price is $46.83 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 74 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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